Self-Help Books (Weight Management, Smoking Cessation)
Life After Cigarettes: Why Women Smoke and How to Quit, Look Great, and Manage Your Weight
by Cynthia S. Pomerleau, Ph.D.
Hunter House Publishers, 2009 (currently Turner Publishing Company)
Women started smoking in huge numbers in the mid-20th century, thanks to massive campaigns by the tobacco industry. The result has been generations of smokers whose health has been compromised and whose lives have been shortened. This book helps women understand why they smoke, how to quit, and how to make sure they don't start again. Smoking cessation expert Cynthia Pomerleau emphasizes proven strategies that demystify this most potent and pervasive of drugs. She explains the effects of quitting, [how to manage weight], and the use of support systems and the latest drug therapies. Featuring photographs and illustrations, the book is divided into four sections: What Every Woman Who Ever Smoked Should know (covering the why); Managing Weight and Looking Great (personal transformation after kicking the habit); Special Concerns (dealing with relationships, depression, and other causes for concern); and A Lifetime Perspective (inspirational tips for maintaining a smoke-free life). Additional readings and resources help keep the reader on track.
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by Cynthia S. Pomerleau, Ph.D.
Hunter House Publishers, 2009 (currently Turner Publishing Company)
Women started smoking in huge numbers in the mid-20th century, thanks to massive campaigns by the tobacco industry. The result has been generations of smokers whose health has been compromised and whose lives have been shortened. This book helps women understand why they smoke, how to quit, and how to make sure they don't start again. Smoking cessation expert Cynthia Pomerleau emphasizes proven strategies that demystify this most potent and pervasive of drugs. She explains the effects of quitting, [how to manage weight], and the use of support systems and the latest drug therapies. Featuring photographs and illustrations, the book is divided into four sections: What Every Woman Who Ever Smoked Should know (covering the why); Managing Weight and Looking Great (personal transformation after kicking the habit); Special Concerns (dealing with relationships, depression, and other causes for concern); and A Lifetime Perspective (inspirational tips for maintaining a smoke-free life). Additional readings and resources help keep the reader on track.
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Break the Smoking Habit: A Behavioral Program for Giving Up Cigarettes
by Ovide F. Pomerleau and Cynthia S. Pomerleau
Research Press, 1977
reissued by Behavioral Medicine Press, 1984
Break the Smoking Habit is the "locus classicus" for behavioral treatment or self-management of smoking, developed and tested at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Behavioral Medicine by Dr. Ovide Pomerleau. Although it was written before the medications that revolutionized smoking treatment became available, the program draws on strategies that are still useful for smokers who are unable to tolerate medications or who prefer to start by attempting to quit on their own. it can also be adapted for use in conjunction with medications; he program can be adapted for use in conjunction with medications.
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(This book is out of print. if you have trouble obtaining it, please reach out to the author.)
by Ovide F. Pomerleau and Cynthia S. Pomerleau
Research Press, 1977
reissued by Behavioral Medicine Press, 1984
Break the Smoking Habit is the "locus classicus" for behavioral treatment or self-management of smoking, developed and tested at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Behavioral Medicine by Dr. Ovide Pomerleau. Although it was written before the medications that revolutionized smoking treatment became available, the program draws on strategies that are still useful for smokers who are unable to tolerate medications or who prefer to start by attempting to quit on their own. it can also be adapted for use in conjunction with medications; he program can be adapted for use in conjunction with medications.
buy the book
(This book is out of print. if you have trouble obtaining it, please reach out to the author.)